Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 161
One by one, many people came to toast. First, they toasted the director, then Jared.
Of course, today was Agnes’s wrap party, and naturally, she was the star of the show. Although Agnes was substituting juice for
alcohol, she still drank quite a bit.
Halfway through the banquet, Jared stood up and said, “I have a few friends here today, I’ll bring Agnes to say hi.”
Agnes followed Jared out and curiously asked, “Who are these friends you’re taking me to meet?”
Jared responded, “It’s Brayden’s birthday today, and he’s having a little get-together here. We ran into them when we came in, so
it wouldn’t be nice not to say hi. Plus, I can introduce you to them.”
Agnes knew who Brayden was. He was part of one of the Four Families of Willowbrook.
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The Four Families of Willowbrook the Whitfield family, the Bowman family, the Simonds family, and the Bartley family all had
business dealings with one another. From the previous generation, they had been friends, and the intertwined interests involved
were quite complex.
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The Simonds family was a hot topic whenever people chatted leisurely.
Brayden was the only third generation of the Simonds family. The Simonds family had few descendants, with only one old lady
supporting a huge family business. Therefore, the old lady’s only wish was to have a great-grandson as soon as possible to
continue the Simonds family line. So, it was said that the old lady arranged an engagement for Brayden with a girl since he was
young, and forced them to marry abroad as soon as they came of age.
However, Brayden did not like the girl at all and had never shown her off in public. He was always clamoring for a divorce. The
problem was that the girl was also eager to break up. The couple was always at odds and constantly fighting. But it had been two
years now, and they still hadn’t divorced.
Agnes curiously asked, “It’s Brayden’s birthday, so will his rumored mysterious wife also be there?”

Jared said, “I don’t know, we’ll find out when we get there.”
Agnes followed Jared through several water corridors and finally entered a luxurious private room at the far east. This was
probably the most elegant and quiet place in Noir.
Pushing open the door, the lively atmosphere hit them. There were seven or eight men in the room. And, of course, each had a
stunningly beautiful lady by his side. Agnes took a closer look and realized that these ladies were all minor celebrities in the
entertainment industry.
Maria, just played the lead role in a new drama and gained a lot of fame. Sydney, known in the entertainment industry for her
girl-next-door image, had countless die-hard fans. Jessica, who just participated in the Victoria’s Secret show in Paris, was
outstanding and her worth skyrocketed.
There were many familiar faces from the entertainment industry that she didn’t expect to see here.
They had clearly finished eating. Some were playing pool, some were sitting on the couch rolling dice, others were chatting.
Sydney, who was always as pure as a white lily, was now flirting and sitting on a man’s lap, “Shawn, I just made a mistake
because my hand shook. Can I have another try?” Shawn, the man they called, said with a mischievous look in his eyes, “You
were the one who suggested this game of Jenga. Our agreement was that whoever’s tower falls first has to strip off an article of
clothing. You can’t back out now, it’s your turn.”
Sydney pretended to be reluctant but still took off her lacy little shawl, revealing a backless tank top underneath. After taking off
her shawl, she gently tapped Shawn’s chest, “You really don’t feel sorry for me at all.”
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Shawn laughed loudly, “Let’s continue, want to count how many clothes you’re wearing today.” “You’re such a jerk!” Sydney said
Agnes stood at the door, shocked by the scene inside.